What are the responsibilities and job description for the NURSING ASSISTANT - 5 MAIN - TELEMETRY position at Excela Health?
Day / Night Rotation Hours : 6a-6 : 30p, 6p-6 : 30aJob Summary : Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 5 Main unit as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations and utilizes excellent customer service skills. Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.Education⚬ Minimum : High School Diploma or equivalent⚬ Preferred : Current enrollment or completion of a nursing assistant training programRegistration / Certification / Licensure : Healthcare Provider CPRExperience⚬ Minimum : N / A⚬ Preferred : Previous experience working as a nursing assistant in an acute care facilityOther Requirements : Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.Status : Non-ExemptPhysical Requirements : The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted : Occasional : (0-1 / 3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs / day, 1 - 4 reps / hr)Frequent : (1 / 3 -2 / 3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs / day, 5 -24 reps / hr)Constant : (>
2 / 3rd of day , >
5.5 hrs / day, >
24 reps / hr)NOTE : An asterisk (
- indicates that the item is an essential function.Non-Material Handling
- Standing
- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
- Walking
- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
- Sitting
- Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL
- Stooping
- To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT
- Bending
- To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
- Twisting
- To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
- Climbing
- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
- Ladders
- To ascend and descend ladders - N / A
- Stairs
- To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
- Kneeling
- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
- Squatting
- To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
- Crouching
- To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
- Crawling
- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL
- Reaching Horizontal
- To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
- Reaching Overhead
- To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT
- Grasping
- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
- Finger Manipulation
- To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT
- Seeing
- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
- Hearing
- Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
- Repetitive Upper Extremity Use
- Using the arms and / or hands continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - CONSTANT
- Repetitive Lower Extremity Use
- Using the legs and / or feet continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - N / AMaterial Handling
- Pushing
- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person.
- FREQUENT
- 20# - 50#
- Pulling
- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person.
- OCCASIONAL
- 20# - 50#
- Lift
- Floor to Waist
- OCCASIONAL
- 20# - 50#
- Lift
- Waist to shoulder
- FREQUENT
- Up to 20#
- Lift
- Shoulder to overhead
- FREQUENT
- Up to 20#
- Carrying
- To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (>
10 feet)
6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.As relates to this position :
